A still from video shared by HMS Sutherland that land-lovers will find stomach-churning (Image: HMS Sutherland/Royal Navy)

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A Plymouth-based warship has shared a stomach-churning shipcam video of her view as she ploughs through rough seas en route to Scotland.

The shipcam video shows HMS Sutherland making its way towards the town of Invergordon - the nearest nearest port to its affiliated county of Sutherland, in Scotland.

Sharing the video on social media on HMS Sutherland's Twitter account, a spokesperson for the ship said: "The Officer of the Watch (OOW) has been making sure the Ship's Company have their 'sea legs' in date for testing before we get alongside!"

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After throughly testing their sea legs, the ship's company is now in calmer waters - and getting the use of their landlegs back - as this photo, showing the view she had this morning from her current berth, proves.

The view this morning from HMS Sutherland's berth in Invergordon, looking over the Cromarty Firth. (Image: Royal Navy/HMS Sutherland)

The Type-23 Frigate - nicknamed the Fighting Clan - maybe the fastest fastest frigate in the Royal Navy's fleet, but a sped-up video shows her arriving and coming alongside in Invergordon at a rate of knots even she isn't capable of.

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On Twitter, a spokesperson for the ship said: "Delighted to be making a brief visit to the #Highlands; Invergordon is the nearest port to our affiliated county of Sutherland so this port visit is all the more important for the Ship’s Company of the #FightingClan."

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Earlier this month, the frigate has released a shipcam video of her view of Devon and Cornwall, as she set sail from Plymouth and returned to sea, has gone back to sea after some hard-earned leave for her crew.

On Twitter, a spokesperson for HMS Sutherland said: "Great to be back onboard the FightingClan after Summer Leave. We are ready to go again and do what we do best - ProtectingOurNationsInterests"

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The Royal Navy says: "HMS Sutherland is a Type 23 Frigate – and the fastest in our fleet. She deploys all over the globe, and specialises in submarine hunting.

"HMS Sutherland is the thirteenth of the Type 23 frigates. She was built on the Clyde by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched by Lady Christina Walmsley in 1996. Royal Navy ships are usually launched with the ceremonial breaking of a bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull, but when Sutherland was launched, Lady Walmsley broke with tradition and used a bottle of Macallan Scottish whisky.

"Versatile and adaptable, Sutherland’s missions vary from finding and striking enemy warships through to evacuating citizens from disaster zones. She is also our fastest recorded frigate, achieving over 34 knots (39mph) during time trials in 2004.

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"The Ship’s Company – a crew of around 200 – is split into Warfare, Marine Engineering, Weapon Engineering, Logistics, Flight and Executive. They’re specialists in their own areas, though all members of the crew are also trained in ‘wholeship duties’ including damage control, fire fighting and first aid. Sutherland also welcomes specialists including as linguists, intelligence analysts and a Royal Marines boarding team depending on the operation."

HMS Sutherland's commanding officer is Commander Tom Weaver.

The Royal Navy says: "Born in Wolverhampton and attending schools in the UK and Kenya, Cdr Weaver read for a degree in International Relations at Keele University and joined the Royal Navy in 2001.

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"As a junior officer he enjoyed a varied start to his career, including Operations ORACLE and TELIC in the Persian Gulf, Fishery Protection around the UK and through the Merchant Navy Liaison Scheme, two months onboard P&O’s MV Aurora. As a Ship’s Diver he served as Diving Officer in HMS NORFOLK, Signal Communications Officer in HMS IRON DUKE and was the commissioning Navigating Officer in HMS CLYDE, deploying to the South Atlantic.

"Qualifying as a Principal Warfare Officer in 2012, he joined the UK’s high-readiness AntiSubmarine frigate HMS ST ALBANS as the Underwater Warfare specialist and Operations Officer, completing multinational exercises and national tasking and contributing to the Ship being awarded the Surface Flotilla Underwater Warfare Trophy.

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"An appointment to the UK Maritime Battlestaff followed, which included a tour to the UK Maritime Component Commander Bahrain as Deputy Staff Operations Officer during the COUGAR 13 deployment.

"He has had the privilege to command the patrol boat HMS BLAZER, and Sandown Class Minehunters RAMSEY, SHOREHAM and BANGOR, the latter of which was deployed to the Gulf for Operation KIPION. A graduate of Advanced Command and Staff Course, Tom lives in Devon with his young family.